SERGE SARGSIAN IS APPOINTED RA PRIME MINISTER

Noyan Tapan
Apr 05 2007

YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Robert Kocharian signed
a decree on April 4 on appointing Serge Sargsian the Prime Minister
of the Republic of Armenia, releasing him from the acting RA Defence
Minister’s duties.

As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA President’s Press Office, by
the RA President’s another decree of the same day, S. Sargsian was
discharged from the post of the Secretary of the RA National Security
Council attached to President.

Serge Azat Sargsian’s biographic data:

He was born on June 30, 1954, in the city of Stepanakert, Nagorno
Karabakh.

He entered the Yerevan State University in 1971.

He served at the USSR Armed Forces in 1972-1974.

Graduated from the Philological Faculty of the Yerevan State University
in 1979.

Worked as a turner at the Electrotechnical Factory of Yerevan in
1975-1979.

He was the Department Chief of the LCYU Stepanakert Political
Committee, then its Second Secretary, First Secretary, Propaganda and
Agitation Department Chief of the Stepanakert Political Committee
of the Communist Party, the Assistant First Secretary of the NKR
Regional Committee.

He headed the NKR Self-Defence Forces Committee in 1989-1993.

He was elected a deputy of the Supreme Council of Armenia in 1990.

He was the RA Defence Minister in 1993-1995.

He was the RA State Security Department Chief, then National Security
Minister in 1995-1996.

Was the RA Minister of Internal Affairs and National Security in
1996-1999.

Was the RA National security Minister in 1999-1999.

Was the head of the RA President’s staff in 1999-2000.

He has been the Secretary of the RA National Security Council attached
to President since 1999.

He has been the RA Defence Minister since 2000.

Serge Sargsian is the RA "Martakan Khach" (Martial Cross) first level
order-bearer, Artsakh hero, "Voske Artsiv" (Gold Eagle) order-bearer.

Serge Sargsian was awarded the "Tigran Mets" (Tigran the Great) order
in September, 2006, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the
RA independence.

He has been a member of the Republican Party of Armenia since 2006.

Was elected the RPA Council Chairman on June 22, 2006.

Married, has two daughters, one grandchild.